Fritten

Etymology 1
Shortened from and provided with a German plural. The abbreviation may have been under the direct influence of French, since the more widespread short form (outside of western Germany) is.

Noun

 * 1) fries, french fries, chips

Usage notes

 * In parts of Western Germany, is the preferred word for fries, alongside the less frequent . In most other regions, the situation is converse:  is much more common, while  is rare while generally understood.

Noun

 * 1) french fries, chips